The KM 'Bukit Raya' caught fire at the mouth of the Kapuas River, Jungkat District, Mempawah Regency, West Kalimantan on April 25, 2024. Smoke could be seen billowing from one of the rooms on the top deck of the ferry. The plan was for the ship to enter the Kapuas River and dock at Pontianak's Dwikora Harbor. The fire has been successfully extinguished. There was no information on the cause of the fire. A joint team of firefighters and Basarnas Pontianak have headed to the ship. Reports with photos and video: https://regional.kompas.com/read/2024/04/25/ 154550978/km-bukit-raya-burn-when-entering-muara-jungkat-kalbar-pelni-already-started#. https://www.viva.co.id/berita/nasional/1708638-km-bukit-raya-terbakar-di-muara-sungai-kapuas-penumpang-panik-berjibaku-padamkan-api https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r5evRUIwIU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikOKvmgrz20
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LAS PALOMAS
The 'Las Palomas', with two crew members on board, suffered an engine failure on April 25, 2024, and asked for assistance about 14 nautical miles from Garrucha. The CCS Almería of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR vessel 'Salvamar Algenib', which took the pleasure boat in tow and safely pulled it to Garrucha. Report with photos: https://twitter.com/salvamentogob/status/1783492593738821689
CG ISAAC MAYO
Two U.S. Coast Guard cutters returned a combined 92 migrants on April 24, 2024, following four separate interdictions of unlawful, irregular migration attempts over the weekend. The 'Isaac Mayo' transferred 40 people to the Bahamas, following two interdictions of migration attempts on April 19. The first of the two interdictions occurred on the morning when watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Miami received notification from Border Patrol and CBP Air and Marine Operations crews that Miami-Dade Police were on-scene with a migrant venture in Biscayne Bay. The second interdiction occurred Friday night when watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Key West received notification from Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations crews of a migrant venture south of Key Largo, Florida. The crew of the 'William Trump' repatriated 52 people to Cuba, following two migration attempts on April 19, 2024 and April 21, 2024. The first of the two interdictions occurred on the morning of April 19, when watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Key West received notification from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office of a migrant venture south of Boot Key. The second interdiction occurred on April 21 during the night hours, when watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Key West received notification from the Coast Guard Cutter 'Willow' of a migrant venture south of Marathon, Florida. Once aboard the Coast Guard cutter, all migrants received food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention.
CG PELICAN
The 'Pelican' interdicted a lancha and seized 350 pounds of illegally caught fish in federal waters off southern Texas on April 25, 2024, in coordination with Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watch standers, and Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi aircrews. The patrol boat located and stopped four Mexican fishermen engaged in illegal fishing north of the Maritime Boundary Line. After interdicting the lanchas, Coast Guard personnel seized 350 pounds of red snapper, along with fishing gear and highflyers on board the vessels. They detained the men, brought them ashore and transferred the detainees to U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for further processing. The seized fish will be split and donated to the Harte Institute to support Illegal Unreported and Unregulated Fishing research and Sea Turtle Inc. to help feed and rehabilitate turtles. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3694110/coast-guard-interdicts-lancha-crew-seizes-350-pounds-of-illegally-caught-fish-o/
SALVAMAR ENIF
On April 25, the CNCS received a rediobeacon alert from the Spanish flagged fishing vessel 'Monterero' with two crew members on board 23 nautical miles southwest of Trafalgar, which had suffered an engine failure and requested assistance. The CCS Tarifa of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Enif' from Barbate, which took the ship in tow and safely pulled it to the port of Conil.
PROS HOPE
As the Ukraine attempts to restore operations in the Black Sea, the 'PRos Hope' was welcomed in Chornomorsk on April 21, 2ß24, after a two-year gap since the Russian war started on Feb 24, 2022. The ship sailed again on April 25 en route to Constanta. This call followed the arrival of a feeder vessel at the beginning of April, which marked a significant success in the restoration efforts in the Black Sea. At the beginning of the month, a Turkish freight forwarder initiated a container service connecting the port through a feeder operation using the feeder vessel 'T Mare' (IMO: 9007001), which touched Ukraine while en route to Romania. Another ship, the 'T Moon', was added to the feeder operations between Romania and Turkey, another success in the restoration efforts being made towards Black Sea maritime operations.
RED JET 6
Red Funnel has been forced to cancel eight of its hi-speed Red Jet sailings on April 25, 2024, due to technical issues. In the early afternoon the coolant pump of the 'Red Jet 6' failed, which resulted in the cancellation of the 12:40 p.m. sailing from Southampton and the departure at 1:15 p.m. from West Cowes. Also the 3:35 p.m., 4:45 p.m. and 5:55 p.m. departures from Southampton and the 4:10 p.m., 5:20 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. sailings from West Cowes have all been pulled. The ship left Southampton again on April 26 at 8.20 a.m. and arrived in Coews at 8.40 a.m.
CG WILLOW
Two U.S. Coast Guard cutters returned a combined 92 migrants on April 24, 2024, following four separate interdictions of unlawful, irregular migration attempts over the weekend. The 'Isaac Mayo' transferred 40 people to the Bahamas, following two interdictions of migration attempts on April 19. The first of the two interdictions occurred on the morning when watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Miami received notification from Border Patrol and CBP Air and Marine Operations crews that Miami-Dade Police were on-scene with a migrant venture in Biscayne Bay. The second interdiction occurred Friday night when watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Key West received notification from Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations crews of a migrant venture south of Key Largo, Florida. The crew of the 'William Trump' repatriated 52 people to Cuba, following two migration attempts on April 19, 2024 and April 21, 2024. The first of the two interdictions occurred on the morning of April 19, when watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Key West received notification from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office of a migrant venture south of Boot Key. The second interdiction occurred on April 21 during the night hours, when watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Key West received notification from the 'Willow' of a migrant venture south of Marathon, Florida. Once aboard the Coast Guard cutter, all migrants received food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention.
CG WINSLOW GRIESSER
The 'Heriberto Hernandez' repatriated 38 migrants to the Dominican Republic on April 24, 2024, following two interdictions of unlawful, irregular migration attempts near Puerto Rico. The repatriated migrants were transferred to Dominican Republic authorities during a rendezvous with a Dominican Republic Navy vessel just off the Dominican Republic. Two other interdicted migrants remained in U.S. custody facing criminal immigration charges in the U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico. During the interdiction on April 21, a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew sighted a 20-foot grossly overloaded makeshift vessel, approximately 45 nautical miles northeast of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Coast Guard watchstanders in Sector San Juan diverted the 'Heriberto Hernandez' to intercept the suspect vessel. Following the interdiction, the crew embarked 13 migrants, who claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals. During an interdiction on April 22, the aircrew of a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft sighted a 30-foot grossly overloaded makeshift vessel, approximately 31 nautical miles west of Ricon, Puerto Rico. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan diverted the 'Winslow Griesser' to intercept the suspect vessel. Following the interdiction, the crew embarked 31 migrants, of which 27 claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals and four claimed to be Haitians. https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3755880/coast-guard-repatriates-38-migrants-to-dominican-republic-following-2-interdict/
CG SEA OTTER
The 'Sea Otter' was among the units responding to a fire that started on the Oceanside Pier in San Diego on the afternoon of April 25, 2024. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector San Diego Joint Harbor Operations Center received notification from the Oceanside Fire Department of a fire on the pier, that was reported to have originated from a vacant restaurant. The 'Sea Otter' was in the area, and the crew began responding to the fire with the use of pumps and hoses. Members of the California Fire Department and San Diego Sheriff’s Department also arrived to assist with response efforts. There have been no reported injuries. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3756773/coast-guard-partner-agencies-respond-to-pier-fire-near-oceanside/
AK DISCOVERY
On April 25, 2024, a fire broke out in the engine room of the 'AK Discovery' in front of Akbaş during the transit of the Dardanelles wen route from Abu Qir to Varna. The General Directorate of Coastal Safety of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure coordinated the response, and the fire was extinguished. Cooling work on the ship was continued. After the cooling works have been completed, the ship was taken in tow by the 'Kurtarma 13' (IMO:9913573). Coordinated by the Çanakkale Ship Traffic Services Center, the ship was taken to Karanlık Liman, accompanied by the tug 'Türkeli' and assisted by a pilot, and moored in pos. 40° 01.08' N 026° 16.40' E. Reports with photos: https://twitter.com/kiyiemniyet/status/1783544764446462197 https://twitter.com/kiyiemniyet/status/1783560469648679096
BALSA 94
On April 25, 2024, at 3 p.m. UTC the 'Balsa 94' was the first large vessel to leave the port of Baltimore, en route to Saint John with an ETA as of April 29, after an involuntary 33-day stay due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Two hours after a new temporary channel was opened by the US Coast Guard, the ship sailed past the remains of the bridge. It had arrived in Baltimore on March 23, three days before the bridge collapsed, and had thus been in Baltimore for 33 days The ship was assisted out through the narrow temporary channel, which has a depth of 11.5 meters by two tugbs and at a speed of less than five knots. The ship was followed by i.a. the car transport ship 'Carmen' from Wallenius Wilhelmsen, which had been ready for departure before the collapse of the bridge. The shipping company has previously estimated that the involuntary stay would cost them 5-10 million. Dollar in lost operating earnings. The temporary channel is open for four days, during which the port will prioritize the approximately 12 larger ships that have been waiting to leave for a month. Three ships were lined up April 25 to be allowed to enter the port of Baltimore through the new temporary channel, while container barges continued to use another cleared passage with a depth of six meters. Report with photo: https://www.maritimedanmark.dk/forste-storre-skibe-slap-ud-efter-33-dage-i-havnen
X-PRESS PEARL
A judge has ruled that a claim against the London P&I Club over the sinking of the 'X Press Pearl' off the coast of Sri Lanka must be heard in the UK. The protection and indemnity club successfully argued that the case brought by cargo interests in Sri Lanka should be halted and arbitration brought to London. The judgment followed the trial of this action, which was held on April 12. Approved Judgement: https://jusmundi.com/en/document/pdf/decision/en-the-london-steam-ship-owners-mutual-insurance-association-ltd-v-trico-maritime-l-d-p-thisari-senanayake-s-d-k-prasanna-t-m-j-n-m-tennakoon-and-t-n-aluthwaththa-judgment-of-the-high-court-of-justice-of-england-and-wales-2024-ewhc-884-tuesday-23rd-april-2024
CGC WILLIAM TRUMP
Two U.S. Coast Guard cutters returned a combined 92 migrants on April 24, 2024, following four separate interdictions of unlawful, irregular migration attempts over the weekend. The 'Isaac Mayo' transferred 40 people to the Bahamas, following two interdictions of migration attempts on April 19. The first of the two interdictions occurred on the morning when watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Miami received notification from Border Patrol and CBP Air and Marine Operations crews that Miami-Dade Police were on-scene with a migrant venture in Biscayne Bay. The second interdiction occurred Friday night when watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Key West received notification from Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations crews of a migrant venture south of Key Largo, Florida. The crew of the 'William Trump' repatriated 52 people to Cuba, following two migration attempts on April 19, 2024 and April 21, 2024. The first of the two interdictions occurred on the morning of April 19, when watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Key West received notification from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office of a migrant venture south of Boot Key. The second interdiction occurred on April 21 during the night hours, when watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Key West received notification from the Coast Guard Cutter 'Willow' of a migrant venture south of Marathon, Florida. Once aboard the Coast Guard cutter, all migrants received food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention.
CG HERIBERTO HERNAND
The 'Heriberto Hernandez' repatriated 38 migrants to the Dominican Republic on April 24, 2024, following two interdictions of unlawful, irregular migration attempts near Puerto Rico. The repatriated migrants were transferred to Dominican Republic authorities during a rendezvous with a Dominican Republic Navy vessel just off the Dominican Republic. Two other interdicted migrants remained in U.S. custody facing criminal immigration charges in the U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico. During the interdiction on April 21, a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew sighted a 20-foot grossly overloaded makeshift vessel, approximately 45 nautical miles northeast of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Coast Guard watchstanders in Sector San Juan diverted the 'Heriberto Hernandez' to intercept the suspect vessel. Following the interdiction, the crew embarked 13 migrants, who claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals. During an interdiction on April 22, the aircrew of a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft sighted a 30-foot grossly overloaded makeshift vessel, approximately 31 nautical miles west of Ricon, Puerto Rico. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan diverted the 'Winslow Griesser' to intercept the suspect vessel. Following the interdiction, the crew embarked 31 migrants, of which 27 claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals and four claimed to be Haitians. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3755880/coast-guard-repatriates-38-migrants-to-dominican-republic-following-2-interdict/
SALVAMAR ALGENIB
The motor boat 'Las Palomas' (MMSI: 224271690) with two crew members on board suffered an engine failure on April 25 and asked for assistance about 14 nautical miles from Garrucha. The CCS Almería of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Algenib', which took the pleasure boat in tow and safely pulled it to Garrucha. Report with photos: https://twitter.com/salvamentogob/status/1783492593738821689
T-MARE
As the Ukraine attempts to restore operations in the Black Sea, the container ship 'Pros Hope' (IMO: 9319557) was welcomed in Chornomorsk on April 21, 2ß24, after a two-year gap since the Russian war started on Feb 24, 2022. The ship sailed again on April 25 en route to Constanta. This call followed the arrival of a feeder vessel at the beginning of April, which marked a significant success in the restoration efforts in the Black Sea. At the beginning of the month, a Turkish freight forwarder initiated a container service connecting the port through a feeder operation using the 'T Mare', which called at Chornomorsk on April 4 en route to Constanta. Another ship, the 'T Moon', was added to the feeder operations between Romania and Turkey, another success in the restoration efforts being made towards Black Sea maritime operations.
PACIFIC ACHIEVDL
The 'Pacific Achievement' ran aground at km 341.8 of the Paranà River on April 21, 2024. The Coastguard has re-instated navigation at the area on April 22 with a draft restriction of 10.39M FW. The ship was refloated and resumeit its voyage from San Lorenzo to the Delta Zone with an ETA as of April 25.